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International payments services are flocking to China
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2014 05:42
More than a few international payments services recently said China had become one of their biggest markets, as an increasing number of Chinese Internet/mobile companies are actively expanding overseas.
The Backed Pack: A learning laptop, a self-cleaning fish tank, & a bass booster
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2014 23:15
Each week, our friends at Backerjack bring us updates on some of the most successful gadget crowdfunding campaigns. Pi-Top The mission behind Pi-Top is simple: Focus on teaching people how to create and code great hardwa...
Google Play Music, you're looking pretty fine with your new visualizer
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2014 22:10
While Spotify and Taylor Swift continue to duke it out, Google Play Music is surprised and delighted its users by releasing a new music visualizer today. The new “Particles” visualizers makes a beautiful colored smok...
Why Amazon's new Lambda cloud service is a huge deal for devs -- and the cloud market
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2014 19:00
At Amazon Web Services’ big annual user conference in Las Vegas this week, executives from the market-leading public cloud made all the moves that spectators were expecting: a few new products, a new generation of serv...
Don't Quit Your Day Job: Secrets To Finding Work You Really Love
Forbes - 15 Nov 2014 16:27
Let’s face it. Most adults spend the vast majority of their non-sleeping time at work. Not with their loved ones. Not with their hobbies. Not at the beach building sand castles. At work. So doesn’t it make sense to f...
Philae lander battery runs out, but not before sending back comet data and spectacular photos
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2014 12:32
The astonishing Philae mission may be over. After a dramatic descent, and a landing that saw it bounce twice before finally coming to rest on the surface, Philae found itself parked under a cliff that is preventing its s...
Bitcoin wallet startup Coinbase is raising a big new round (report)
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2014 03:26
Coinbase, one of a few high-profile startups dealing in the Bitcoin virtual currency, is raising a new round at a valuation as high as $400 million, according to a new report. Coinbase lets people buy and sell Bitcoins. ...
Too much transparency will not kill you
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2014 02:30
Guest Post: There is no greater motivation for founders than to be in a glass house, accountable not only in front of investors and teammates, but in front of the whole world.
Legatum's 2014 Prosperity Index: Asia Positives For Entrepreneurship, Indonesia, Mongolia
Forbes - 15 Nov 2014 02:07
The 2014 edition of the Legatum Prosperity Index was released in early November. A key difference in how the Index is calculated compared to other indices of global economies is that it "is the only global measurement of...
Atlas Wearables raises $1.5M for a fitness bracelet that critiques your form
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2014 01:28
The Austin, Texas-based startup has designed a fitness wristband that closely monitors the wearer's form when doing things like pushups, curls, and squats.
Y Combinator-backed Onename raises $1.5M, open-sources its Bitcoin identity directory
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2014 01:20
There’s something refreshing, yet unsurprising, about a Bitcoin startup embracing open source. As a currently trendy phenomenon, Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies) is not short on companies looking for ways to commer...
Turning A Career Change Into A Knockout Business [Video]
Forbes - 15 Nov 2014 01:14
Paul Delgado graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. But after years of balancing a career as an electrical designer with his career as a professional boxer, Delgado decided to trade his corporate desk job ...
Turning A Career Change Into A Knockout Small Business
Forbes - 15 Nov 2014 01:01
Paul Delgado graduated with a degree in electrical engineering and took a job as as an electrical designer. Yet a passion for boxing led Delgado to trade his desk job for boxing gloves, a sweaty gym and a succesful small...
What to Think, Ep. 29: Republicans' ad tech is paying off
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2014 00:45Facebook will start to reduce promotional Page posts in favor of News Feed ads next year
Venture Beat - 15 Nov 2014 00:10
Facebook is messing with its News Feed again, but this time for the better: It will start reducing “overly promotional page posts” from your News Feeds next year, the company says. Facebook has been surveying its use...